Roofing fastener



June 16, 1931. H. YOST ROOFING FASTENER Filed Jul 5, 1929 Henry 682 ATTORNEY Patented June 16, 1931 A UNITED STATES HENRY YOST, OF KENTON,

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ROOFING FASTENER App1ication filed July 5,

This invention relates to a roofing fastener, the present invention being an improvement over my Patent No. 1,618,902, dated February 22, 1927, the general object of the present 5 invention being to provide a fastener having a tongue thereon which acts as a clinching device for the roofing material and to fasten a nail to the device so that the device can be quickly and easily attached to a roof and the nail is always in the same relative position with the tongue.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a roof, showing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through F igure 1.

Figure 3 is a face view of one of the devices.

Figure 4 is an edge view of one of the devices.

Figure 5 is an end view.

As shown in these views, the device A is of substantially rectangular shape and is formed of metal having a certain amount of resiliency therein and the metal is slightly curved from one end to the other, as shown. The metal is cut at its center to form the tongue 2 which extends upwardly and a large headed nail 3 is suitably fastened to the device after being passed therethrough, with the head of the nail contacting the upper face of the device. As will be seen, the nail extends in an opposite direction from the tongue.

The device is strengthened by the two long ribs 4 and the short rib 5, the long ribs extending from one end of the device to the other, and are arranged adjacent the side edges, while the short rib extends from the tongue to one end of the device. In using these devices, after astrip B of roofing paper 1929, Serial No. 376,125.

or the like is put on the roof or other place, a row of these devices is placed adjacent the upper edge of the strip, the nails of the device being driven through the strip into the roof, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Then the next strip B is put in place and the tongues 2 are passed through the secondstrip, after which the tongues are forced downwardly over a portion of the strip, with thetip of eachtongue pressing a part of the second strip over the lower edge of each device, as shown in Figure 1, so as to provide a close joint between the upper strip B and the sure face of the strip B.

Thus I have provided means whereby roofing paper or similar material can be easily and quickly put in place and firmly held in place by the device. By attaching the nails to the devices, the workmen can more quickly apply the roofing and the nails are always in a certain position with respect to the tongues.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A fastener for the covering of roofs and the like comprising a small metal strip having an upstanding tongue punched therefrom. the tongue being arranged adjacent one end of the strip, a large headed nail passing through the strip adjacent the other end, the nail being permanently fastened to the strip with its head contacting the upper face of the strip and strengthening ribs formed on the strip, one rib extending over a part of the tongue.

In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

HENRY OST. 

